Swanson homers twice as Braves beat Cardinals 5-2
Dansby Swanson homered twice and Freddie Freeman also connected, helping Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
5
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Carpenter homered to right (442 feet).
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Home Run 5-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Swanson homered to center (405 feet), Acuña Jr. scored.
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Freeman homered to center (411 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Swanson homered to left (389 feet).
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bader tripled to deep center, Wong scored, Bader out at home.
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Triple 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Bader struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Sean Newcomb pitches to Harrison Bader
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Wong struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Sean Newcomb pitches to Kolten Wong
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Molina grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Sean Newcomb pitches to Yadier Molina
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Carpenter homered to right (442 feet).
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Home Run 5-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Sean Newcomb pitches to Matt Carpenter
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Play Result 5-1
Culberson in left field.
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Play Result 5-1
Newcomb relieved Riley
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Acuña Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
John Brebbia pitches to Ronald Acuna Jr.
Showing the last 40 of 535 events.
Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Dexter FowlerRF25
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Matt Carpenter3B13
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Harrison BaderCF9
Miles MikolasP36
Substitutes
Jose MartinezPH16
Giovanny GallegosP65
Tyler WebbP64
John BrebbiaP60
ATL
Ronald Acuna Jr.CF13
Dansby SwansonSS7
Freddie Freeman1B5
Josh Donaldson3B3
Nick MarkakisRF22
Austin RileyLF27
Brian McCannC16
Ozzie Albies2B1
Mike FoltynewiczP20
Substitutes
Sean NewcombP15
Jerry BlevinsP26
Dan WinklerP38
Anthony SwarzakP38
Charlie CulbersonLF18
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